Michelle Pfeiffer's Changing Looks

1. 1976

While bagging groceries in El Toro, California, Michelle had a career revelation: "I couldn't stand stenography school, I couldn't stand junior college, this woman was bitching about her cantaloupes, and I said to myself, 'Acting.'"

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2. 1982

Michelle took a passion for her craft-and her hair!- to new heights: "My twenties were all about acting," she has said. "Whenever I was studying acting, singing or dance, I was happy."

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3. 1985

She tried out a natural look in hopes of getting cast against type. "I was careful not to wear a lot of makeup," she told In Style. "I'd show up for interviews in men's clothing."

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4. 2001

She played an attorney in the award-winning I Am Sam, but had no desire to be back in the spotlight. "Stardom looks right on some people," she has said. "It wouldn't on me."

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5. 2007

Pfeiffer reemerged with Hairspray, Stardust and newfound confidence. "Aging happens to every single one of us," she has said. "Once you accept that, it unburdens you."

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6. 2009

The Cheri star tells In Style that she has never felt hotter: "Part of feeling sexy is feeling comfortable in your own skin, and less inhibited, and that goes along with getting older."

7. 2010

Pfeiffer showed off her ageless beauty, and sexy waves, at the Academy Awards.

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8. 2012

Dimensional color and beachy waves at the Dark Shadows premiere.

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9. 2013

For the premiere of her newest film, The Family, in France, Pfeiffer wore loose curls and natural makeup.

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10. 2014

Sleek, blown-out locks and minimal makeup for the Television Academy's 23rd Hall of Fame Induction Gala, where her husband was honored.

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1976

While bagging groceries in El Toro, California, Michelle had a career revelation: "I couldn't stand stenography school, I couldn't stand junior college, this woman was bitching about her cantaloupes, and I said to myself, 'Acting.'"